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Monday, April 11, 2011

Jessica wanted me to make her a coat - peacoat actually, so I'm gathering pics and patterns that I can alter to make her a Chloe look alike, which she has chosen - yep never easy with my daughter, makes me raise that bar.

Made a tiny, okay big mistake purchasing her fabric - picked the wrong colour (Ouch!!) so I've scored some fabric for moi to make a coat - I actually don't own one, so this was quite fortuitist on my part - no, really it was an accident, as the colours were very similar.

I'd always wanted to join a sewalong, so this was the perfect opportunity to join the RTW Tailoring Sewalong by Sherry. The pattern I've chosen is quite simple - unlike Jess' coat which will be complicated - and yes I've bought her the correct fabric - phew!!

Decided to do View 'A' but not as long, just to the knees. Purchased some cheap material $4.99 p/m and made a mock coat - easy to put together. Found that from the waist down I needed to increase one size, top size 14 waist down size 16. This was a good experience, as with expensive fabric, you don't want any mistakes - yeh, like pick the wrong colour!!

Fabric and Lining

Lining is Fendi but looks more like Burberry - don't mind. I could have picked something WILD - a bit different, but my 'safe mode' was on at the time. Maybe next time.

Placing the pieces

Am now up to date, but I did make a mistake and didn't block fuse - I actually cut the fusing, and pattern together ie fusing, fabric, pattern together and then I cut. Am now ready to put my pieces together but I need to remember that I'm following a sewalong and not to get carried away.

Oh well, this gives me time to start working (testing) on Jess' peacoat, together with all the other trappings of daily life - I won't list them all.....till next time. Happy Sewing!